$338 ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $426
- 2016: $237
- 2021: $338
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Yirrkala · Urban Centre
Income in Yirrkala
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Yirrkala are among the lowest in the country, with a typical amount of $952. This is far below the Northern Territory and national figures. While some households earn well, most residents see very low personal weekly pay.
$1,679
▼ -14.1%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Yirrkala — higher than 75% of areas.
| Yirrkala | $1,679 |
|---|---|
| 0880, NT | $2,406 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person here earns just $338 a week, which is far below the national figure. This is a decline from 2011, and typical family incomes have also fallen by $222 over that decade.
$1,679 ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,954
- 2016: $1,070
- 2021: $1,679
Median total household income per week.
$952 ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,174
- 2016: $509
- 2021: $952
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Low earnings are common, with 72.5% of people making under $650 a week. However, 18.3% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a share that is much higher than in most similar areas.
3.9%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.3%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Yirrkala, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $3,000–$3,999 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Yirrkala, Under $650 is the majority at 78%; $650–$1,499 is next at 13%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Yirrkala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721016/yirrkala/topic/income